Articles tagged: Houston Rockets

Kevin Durant is averaging a career-high 32.1 points per game this season and is likely going to win the NBA MVP award. Not many teams have been able to slow him down, but the Houston Rockets were able to hold him to a modest 7-for-19 shooting night on Friday. Durant still scored 28 points, but…Read More

The Houston Rockets have been accused of hurling homophobic slurs at a gay food server while he was setting up the buffet in their locker room at the Barclays Center last year. Rasean Tate, 28, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the team earlier this week. According to the NY Daily News, the lawsuit alleges that…Read More

The Houston Rockets set a record on Thursday night, and it wasn’t the kind of record you want to set. The Rockets recorded the largest point differential between halves in NBA history after scoring 73 points in the first half and only 19 in the second half. The 54-point difference was greater than any other…Read More

Think Dwight Howard isn’t enjoying his new team in Houston? The Rockets center did a “Mortal Kombat” skit during introductions prior to the Rockets’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Howard mimicked the moves of “Scorpion” from the video game, throwing his rope at Aaron Brooks and reeling in the guard. Howard then…Read More

The Houston Rockets have a fairly stacked front court after signing free agent centers in consecutive years. This offseason, they managed to land Dwight Howard, who was the most coveted player on the market. The year before, they signed Omer Asik to a three-year deal. Asik was said to be upset after the team acquired…Read More

Houston Rockets fans have quickly forgotten the rough season Dwight Howard had with the Los Angeles Lakers last year. They are looking forward to the future with their new franchise cornerstone, and rightfully so. If you want to know how the city feels about its new addition, look no further than the fiery little fan…Read More

Dwight Howard reportedly has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets as a free agent, but you have to figure the team has more in the works. As good as James Harden is, and as nice of a young player as Chandler Parsons is, the Rockets still need another top-level player to compete with Oklahoma…Read More

The Houston Rockets emerged as the favorite to land Dwight Howard in free agency, and it looks like they have. USA Today’s Sam Amick reports that Howard will join the Rockets. The decision has not been officially announced yet, but all indications are that Howard has narrowed down the teams in which he is interested….Read More